W. Va. R. Law. Disci. Proc. 1.5
Whenever a vacancy is to occur due to the expiration of the term of a member of the Board, the Chairperson shall notify the Board of Governors of The West Virginia State Bar sixty days prior to the expiration of the term. Whenever a vacancy occurs on the Board for any other reason, the Chairperson shall notify the Board of Governors of The West Virginia State Bar within thirty days of the vacancy. If the Board of Governors of The West Virginia State Bar does not fill a vacancy within sixty days of the date of the written notice of vacancy, it shall be filled by the Supreme Court of Appeals. A vacancy on the Board shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term for which the original appointment was made. All persons appointed shall continue to serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.
W. Va. R. Law. Disci. Proc. 1.5